South Africa's economy has been hard hit by 15 years of loadshedding (rolling blackouts). The country's coal-fired power plants have...
DeSantis' office quietly backed Florida ban on wind energy
Gov. Ron DeSantis' office quietly helped write a bill to curtail wind energy in the state of Florida, email records provided to the Tamp...
Researchers improve reversibility, specific capacity of iron-based phosphate cathodes for Na-ion batteries
Thanks to the low cost of raw materials and long lifespan rendered by their stable structure, iron-based phosphate cathodes are regarded as ...
Building energy efficiency: Enhancing HVAC fault detection with transformer and transfer learning
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, a critical component of building energy consumption, are prone to faults that can...
Factory and warehouse rooftops offer untapped opportunity to help disadvantaged communities bridge solar energy divide
Lower-income communities across the United States have long been much slower to adopt solar power than their affluent neighbors, even when l...
Highest power efficiency achieved in flexible solar cells using new fabrication technique
Flexible solar cells have many potential applications in aerospace and flexible electronics, but low energy conversion efficiency has limite...
Critical materials assessment tags potential supply chain bottlenecks
Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increased from 716,000 vehicles in 2015 to 10.6 million vehicles in 2022. Meanwhile, demand rose for...
Paving new paths for sustainable construction
The construction sector today faces several challenges. Natural sand is fast becoming a scarce resource—we might run out of it by 2050. Carb...
Japan to unveil next-generation passenger plane project
Japan is expected to announce plans to develop a next-generation passenger jet following a government committee meeting on Wednesday, a year...
Sweden aims to boost plastic recycling with giant plant
Discarded crisp bags, ketchup bottles and Tupperware containers speed along conveyer belts at a massive high-tech sorting plant dubbed ...
Vast Vienna wastewater heat pumps showcase EU climate drive
In a large hall on the outskirts of Vienna, shiny pipes carry treated wastewater through three giant heat pumps, part of Austria's drive...
Building energy management platform uses AI and statistical methods to optimize operations
The research team led by Dr. Jeong Hak-geun at the Energy ICT Research Department of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has devel...
New method that uses quantum mechanics can lead to improved lithium metal batteries
In a study published in Nature Energy, Dr. Perla Balbuena and Dr. Jorge Seminario, professors in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical E...
A new dawn for flexible electronics: Eliminating energy waste
Researchers have unveiled an innovative approach to create flexible organic integrated circuits (ICs) devoid of parasitic capacitance. This ...
Assessing the wind vulnerability of Patagonia's oil storage tanks
In Latin America, specifically in Argentina, there's a burgeoning petroleum boom, largely thanks to the Vaca Muerta field, known for its...
Pairing crypto mining with green hydrogen offers clean energy boost, study suggests
Pairing cryptocurrency mining—notable for its outsize consumption of carbon-based fuel—with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for ...
Boosting the durability of eco-friendly cars' power source
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) stand at the forefront of clean energy solutions for vehicles, promising zero emissions, high e...
New all-liquid iron flow battery for grid energy storage
A commonplace chemical used in water treatment facilities has been repurposed for large-scale energy storage in a new battery design by rese...
Dig deep: US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse
Though geothermal represents only a tiny fraction of current US energy production, several businesses and President Joe Biden's administ...
EPA's new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits on March 20, 2024, for cars built from 2027 through 2032. The ...
Generative AI could leave users holding the bag for copyright violations
Generative artificial intelligence has been hailed for its potential to transform creativity, and especially by lowering the barriers to con...
Conspiracy theorist tactics show it's too easy to get around Facebook's content policies
During the COVID pandemic, social media platforms were swarmed by far-right and anti-vaccination communities that spread dangerous conspirac...
AI's excessive water consumption threatens to drown out its environmental contributions
Water is needed for development, production and consumption, yet we are overusing and polluting an unsubstitutable resource and system. fr...
Children may overestimate smart speakers' abilities
Children overrate the intelligence of smart speakers—such as Alexa, Siri, or Google Home—and are uncertain if the systems can think like hum...
Many publicly accessible AI assistants lack adequate safeguards to prevent mass health disinformation, warn experts
Many publicly accessible artificial intelligence (AI) assistants lack adequate safeguards to consistently prevent the mass generation of hea...
New reactor could save millions when making ingredients for plastics and rubber from natural gas
A new way to make an important ingredient for plastics, adhesives, carpet fibers, household cleaners and more from natural gas could reduce ...
Climate-friendly renovations using straw and hemp
Renovating buildings to improve their energy efficiency is a crucial step towards Switzerland achieving its climate targets. ETH Zurich rese...
Leaders tout nuclear power as climate tool at Brussels summit
More than 30 countries—including European nations, the United States, Brazil and China—took part on Thursday in the first-ever summit held b...
Nuclear's EU comeback on show at Brussels summit
Promoting nuclear power was long taboo in Brussels, but a high-profile international summit Thursday will send loud and clear the message th...
New study reports scalable and cost-effective method to assemble a safer and durable lithium metal battery
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) can provide nearly 10 times higher energy density compared to the present Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and he...
Can AI improve soccer teams' success from corner kicks? Liverpool and others are betting it can
Last Sunday, Liverpool faced Manchester United in the quarter finals of the FA Cup—and in the final minute of extra time, with the score tie...
UN says e-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn't keeping pace
U.N. agencies have warned that electrical and electronic waste is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fal...
Novel material for perovskite solar cells can improve their stability and efficiency
A team of chemists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, developed a new material for perovskite solar cells. After polymer...
Sustainable biomass production capacity could triple US bioeconomy, report finds
The United States could triple its current economy by producing more than 1 billion tons per year of plant-based biomass for renewable fuels...
Enhancing rechargeable batteries with carbon solutions
In a new review published in Resources Chemicals and Materials, a team of researchers from China examined the potential of biomass-derived c...
Apple must face lawsuit claiming AirTags are weapon of stalkers
Apple Inc. lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its AirTag devices help stalkers track their victims. from Consumer Electronics N...
Two-faced solar panels can generate more power at up to 70% less cost
Researchers have built a new kind of two-faced (bifacial) panel. They used single-walled carbon nanotubes as both front and back electrodes....
Using wood waste products to produce ink for 3D printing of wood objects
A combined team of materials scientists from Rice University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a way to convert wood waste int...
New composite decking could reduce global warming effects of building materials
Buildings and production of the materials used in their construction emit a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent greenhouse gas that contri...
AI unlocks new solar energy horizons in China
In a new study published in the Journal of Remote Sensing in February 2024, researchers utilized data augmentation alongside the LightGBM ma...
Cheaper batteries are key to shifting transport away from fossil fuels. Can the market deliver?
High metal prices can drive up the costs of electric car batteries, which will reduce their adoption. Car manufacturers are already respondi...
A rechargeable, non-aqueous manganese metal battery
A research team led by Prof. Chen Wei from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) ...
Engineers use moisture to pull carbon dioxide out of the air
In a corner of Kelsey Hatzell's lab sits a small jar filled with a material that has an ability far beyond what its nondescript appearan...
Scientists use novel technique to create new energy-efficient microelectronic device
A breakthrough could help lead to the development of new low-power semiconductors or quantum devices. from Energy & Green Tech News - ...
A solution to a medical waste problem that has become a major national issue in Korea
For the first time in the country of Korea, a medical waste treatment system capable of 99.9999 percent sterilization by using high-temperat...
Novel technologies for transforming wind turbine and power grid stability control
Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., are working on novel ways of preventing threats to grid stability that can result in th...
Scientists achieve record efficiency for next-generation roll-to-roll printed solar cells
Scientists from Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to a clean energy breakthrough by setting a n...
New method helps analyze changes in solar photovoltaic power generation across the globe
The shift toward renewable energy sources decreases our reliance on fossil fuels, providing a cleaner, more sustainable alternative. However...
Britain vows to build new gas power stations
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government pledged Tuesday to build new gas-fired power stations to boost energy security, drawing ...
Flying high: UK's modern-day green airship takes shape
Britain's innovative Airlander 10 airship could soon take to the skies to offer leisure passengers panoramic views and far less pollutio...
Cutting carbon emissions on the US power grid: Online model enables users to calculate the least-cost strategy
To help curb climate change, the United States is working to reduce carbon emissions from all sectors of the energy economy. Much of the cur...
Game lab provides accessibility toolkit for the game engine Unity
The growing popularity of video games is putting an increased focus on their accessibility for people with disabilities. While large product...
Harvesting human motion energy: The promise of wearable triboelectric nanogenerators
There is a lot of mechanical energy in human activities, but human activities are low frequency and irregular. As such, traditional electrom...
In New York City, heat pumps that fit in apartment windows promise big emissions cuts
For 27 years, the heat in Regina Fred's Queens apartment building came from a noisy steam radiator that she couldn't control and som...
April's eclipse will mean interruptions in solar power generation, which could strain electrical grids
During the most recent total solar eclipse visible in the U.S., on Aug. 21, 2017, the skies darkened as the moon crossed in front of the sun...
Pressed for space, solar farms are getting creative
Solar power is expected to dominate global electricity markets in the next few decades, and already accounts for three-quarters of renewable...
In climate push, German chemical maker swaps oil for sugar
At one of Europe's largest chemical complexes, German group Covestro is trialing the manufacture of a key product using sugar as a base ...
Wood: Building on an abundant natural resource
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements. from...
Why your e-scooter may pose higher risks than a rental
What we colloquially refer to as "e-scooters" can differ greatly when it comes to steering and braking capabilities, wheel size, a...
Small-molecule organic electrode materials for rechargeable batteries
Conventional lithium-ion batteries based on inorganic cathode materials containing transition metals (e.g., Co and Ni) are facing the ceilin...
New look at NASA Boeing sustainable experimental airliner
As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the United States achieve...
The consequences of the PV boom: Study analyzes recycling strategies for solar modules
The energy transition is progressing, and photovoltaics (PV) is playing a key role in this. Enormous capacities are to be added over the nex...
Artificial intelligence advances electrolyte design, understanding of battery interface mechanisms
Recently, the National Science Open magazine published online a review article by Professor Jiao Shuhong's group from the University of ...
New hydrogen producing method is simpler and safer, researchers say
Researchers in Sweden unveiled a new concept for producing hydrogen energy more efficiently, splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen withou...
Lithium-ion batteries don't work well in the cold. A battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures
Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to electric vehicles. In cold environments, ho...
Healable cathode could unlock potential of solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries
Researchers have moved one step closer to making solid-state batteries from lithium and sulfur a practical reality. A team led by engineers ...
The many faces of a zinc anode: Configurations can make a difference in performance
Sometimes the solution to a problem can be as simple as changing the way the components are structured. Researchers have proposed a reconfig...
Ammonia-powered engines: A path to cleaner and more efficient transportation
While the transportation sector has witnessed a dramatic shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), the idea of using hydrogen as a clean and eff...
Balancing building temperatures sustainably with a device requiring no extra energy
Heating and cooling buildings currently accounts for a significant portion of global energy consumption, posing a challenge for reducing rel...
Research team develops low-emission, natural-gas-fueled hybrid truck
Southwest Research Institute has developed a natural-gas-fueled medium-duty truck outfitted with a hybrid powertrain that achieved a 25% red...
Cost of direct air carbon capture to remain higher than hoped
Switzerland plans to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by no later than 2050. To achieve this, it will need to drastically reduce its ...
City without walls: Buildings, energy, psychology overlap, says researcher
Although he built his career around buildings, Fengqi "Frank" Li likes to break down walls. Li was trained as an architect, but he...
Facebook won't keep paying Australian media outlets for their content. Are we about to get another news ban?
Facebook's parent company, Meta, has announced it will stop paying for news content in Australia when the current deals it has expire. M...
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